“But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.” James 1:22
We are to be careful in our ways. We are to make great effort in listening to the word of God. We are to make a habit of reading it and then to settle back and meditate upon it. We are to understand it, worship it and be a doer of it. It must become much more than just a bunch of words that are meaningless in the lives we live. It must become a solid part of our total being. The word of God is the living and breathing truth and direction He wants us to go. It is a roadmap, a user’s manual and a romantic novel and was put in front of us by God himself. I remember when I first accepted Jesus, I knew I was to read his word and listen to his every thought. Although I didn’t totally understand each thought as it was given to me, I began to pray that he would make his words clear to me so that I could better understand. He opened up everything that I needed to know at the time and throughout the years he has increased my knowledge and abilities in his word. I, as everyone else, have a long way to go. We are all sinners and make missteps at every turn. However, our Lord is right there with us. Through the Holy Spirit, he assists us in understanding and allows us the opportunity to turn to him by listening and then putting his ways to work in our lives. We are to change. Our thoughts are to become more like his. Our ways are to reflect his ways and not the ways of the world. When we allow for discipline in God’s word to take over in our lives, we then begin to become solid testimonies and examples for Christ Jesus. It is vital that we read and listen with care. He is the only way to everlasting life! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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